“Entrancing…I enjoyed it more than any travel book I have read for several years.”—Norman Lewis

Falling Off the Map

Some Lonely Places of The World

The author of Video Night in Kathmandu ups the ante on himself in this sublimely evocative and acerbically funny tour through the world’s loneliest and most eccentric places. From Iceland to Bhutan to Argentina, Iyer remains both uncannily observant and hilarious.

“Marvelous…memorable…Always a keen eye, Iyer is at his best when he’s swept away by some aspect of a particular destination…Iyer’s book is a celebration of places that aren’t inclined to purge their own peculiarities to accommodate the expectations of the rest of the world.”The Wall Street Journal

“Iyer has a remarkable eye for the gently absurd details that lift the lid off a place. I wouldn’t trade his little gem{s} of information for all the guidebooks, Baedekers and travel fact-sheets in the world.”Boston Sunday Globe

“Pico Iyer is a matchless travel companion—wherever it is he wishes us to accompany him.”Toronto Star